Ngā Tamatoa: 40 Years On (2012)

Actor Rawiri Paratene was 16 years old when he joined Māori activist group Ngā Tamatoa (Young Warriors) in the early 1970s. "Those years helped shape the rest of my life," says Paratene in this 2012 Māori TV documentary, directed by Kim Webby. The programme is richly woven with news archive from the 1970s, showing protests about land rights and the Treaty of Waitangi, and a campaign for te reo to be taught in schools. Several ex Ngā Tamatoa members — including Hone Harawira, Tame Iti and Larry Parr— are interviewed by Paratene, who also presents the documentary.

Released Sept. 14, 2012 52 min 7+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.indigenous, tmdb.auckland, tmdb.1970s

Production Companies: Tūmanako Productions, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Country: New Zealand
Production Country: New Zealand
Languages: English, Maori